Blipshift's Hunter S. Thompson T is perfect

The thrill of speed.

As a writer, my relationship with Hunter S. Thompson is a mixed bag. On the one hand, it's impossible not to love the man's larger-than-life persona, his unabashed thirst for life, and no-hold-barred writing style. On the other, I can't help but hate the bastard for being so good at his job.

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Thompson had a long and well-documented love affair with the motorized side of life, and that adoration frequently made its way into his writings. Of all the lines he drew about cars and bikes, few resonate quite as clearlyl as the well worn, "Faster, faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death."

The gasoline-fueled T-shirt outfit, Blipshift, has translated those words into an open-wheel graphic for its latest offering. It's $15, and in a little over a day, it'll be gone for good. Get yours while you can.